Meet 200 goats, say a Montford goodbye and pick Charlotte’s best bakery
Charlotte’s latest entertainment news is one-part heartwarming, one-part bittersweet and one-part delicious.
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Charlotte’s most eco-friendly landscaping crew doesn’t burn a drop of gas — it runs on grass, vines and leaves. According to the Observer’s Evan Moore, Huntersville resident Jodi Rubright leads a herd of about 200 goats that clear overgrown properties across the region through her company, Grateful Grazing Crew.
The goats spend days munching through overgrowth that would otherwise require heavy equipment or herbicides.
It’s time to plan one last visit to Good Food on Montford, which the Observer’s Tanasia Kenney reported will end its nearly two-decade run when its lease expires at the end of August.
Chef and founder Bruce Moffett is stepping away from the space, but the address isn’t going dark for long. Longtime MRG employee Lee Ann Dolcetto — the general manager at Stagioni and Sala — is taking the reins to launch her own concept.
If you’ve been meaning to try it — or want one last plate of that tuna carpaccio — you have until the end of the month. 📍 1701 Montford Drive, Charlotte
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Where do you go when you want a warm loaf of bread, a birthday cake worth photographing or a flaky pastry to justify your Saturday morning? CharlotteFive wants to know. Nominations are open for the latest Readers’ Choice poll — this time crowning the best bakery in town.
Here’s how it works: Each nominee must have a location in the Charlotte area, which includes Lake Norman, Gastonia, Matthews, Mint Hill, Fort Mill and other nearby communities. Places with more than 20 locations are out — this one’s for the locals.
To nominate, fill out the nomination form on the story or email [email protected]. Can’t pick just one? Refresh the form and nominate another. Once nominations close, readers will vote on the finalists.
🍰 Check out Heidi’s nomination guide.
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